Diploderma jiulongense LIU, HOU, ANANJEVA & RAO, 2023
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Diploderma jiulongense
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| Higher Taxa | Agamidae (Draconinae), Sauria, Iguania, Squamata (lizards) |
| Subspecies | |
| Common Names | Chinese: 九龙龙蜥 |
| Synonym | Diploderma jiulongense LIU, HOU, ANANJEVA & RAO 2023: 188 |
| Distribution | China (Sichuan: Jiulong County, Ganzi Prefecture) Type locality: Yandai Town, Jiulong County, Ganzi Prefecture, Sichuan Province, China (28°28'39"N, 101°44'57"E, 1680 m elevation). |
| Reproduction | |
| Types | Holotype: KIZ 2022086, adult male, collected on 8 August 2022 by Mian Hou. Paratypes: KIZ 2022087 and KIZ 2022101, two adult females; KIZ 2022099–KIZ 2022100, two adult males. |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis: Diploderma jiulongense sp. nov. can be diagnosed from congeners by a combination of the following morphological characteristics: (1) body size moderate, SVL 44.5–51.4 mm in adult males, 61.7–64.4 in adult females; (2) tail very long, TAL/SVL 2.57–2.71 in adult males, 2.33–2.44 in adult females; (3) limbs very long, FLL/SVL 0.50–0.53 in adult males, 0.46–0.47 in adult females, HLL/SVL 0.86–0.94 in adult males, 0.79–0.82 in adult females; (4) head moderately long, HW/HL 0.68–0.73 in adult males, 0.71–0.72 in adult females; (5) MD 36–40; (6) F4S 16–19, T4S 23–27; (7) tympanum concealed; (8) nuchal and dorsal crests continuous, feebly developed, no skin fold under nuchal and dorsal crests; (9) distinct transverse gular fold present; (10) ventral scales of head heterogeneous in size, ones on centre of gular pouch largest, all strongly keeled; (11) ventral scales of body strongly keeled; (12) gular spot present in males, indistinct or absent in females, pale yellow in life; (13) dorsolateral stripes distinct in males, narrow and smooth edged, bright yellow in life; (14) no radial stripes around eye; (15) oral cavity and inner lips pinkish white, tongue pale flesh colour in life. (Liu et al. 2023). Additional details (4800 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
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| Etymology | The specific epithet refers to Jiulong County, where the new species was discovered. |
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